Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23

iiOhA tue snOulueT, ana was commenced In
all quarters. Such letters as the Senator's
are received every day by the caucus Dem
ocrats. One member told me he had
basket full of letters from his constituents
commanding him for the course he had
taken in regard to the caucus, while OH
the other hand it is known the gentlemen
who 20 to make the kicking team are re-
eeiying letters oondemnatOry Of their
course.
REPUBLICANS CAUCUSING.
The Republicans are now clucusing.
The House has just adjourned, lO:3O, but
since the leaks" of the last caucus APP
peared In print and their correctness WAS
not to be denied, the janitOr was to-day
ordered to stuff the keyhOle, nail up the
cracks, pull down the blinds, lock the VEN
tilatOr aud bar the ante doors. 1t is
safe TO say that little will be learned OF
the deliberations tonight. If the REGIS
TER man can 6nd n leak will report later.
DON'T FAVOR AN EXTENSION.
LATER-The Republican caucus did not
adjourn until halt-paSt eleven. 1t was
finally agreed to give no assistance in ex-
tending the session but three fayoring an
extension. As the Democrats cannot Sc
cure two-thirds of all she members elected
to both Houses, the session will end on
Friday. The proceedings in the caucus
were not of very pleasant character, many
fierce looking eN pressiOns after the adjourn
ment indicating the hot time they had.
Mr.. Hagans came out about half an hour
before the adjournment and did not
return. Senators Scott and Snyder were
the next out; Scott finally going back.
The agreement entered into, although not
absolutely binding, was, that the Repub-
hcans would vote TOR Mr.. GOff tomorrow,
Thursday, and Friday The GreenbacG-
ers, however, will not vote with them,
but will vote for candidate Of their own.
WON'T STICK To GOFF.
From the expression of opinions in the
caucus, il il evident that all the members
who took part will not stick to GOtf dur
ING all the remaining days of the session,
aud several members have expressed their
determination OF asserting their independ-
ence and voting in n way which they think
best for the party, although not in accord
with Others OF the party. What the result
will be is rather difficult TO surmise, and
we will have to wait tor developments.
The attendance was quite large, nearly
all the Republicans being present. The
question WAS discussed aS to which would
he the best for the party, voting for Cam
den aud ending the contest at once or per-
hitting the Governor TO appoint, and let
ting the appOintee take his chances OF be-
ing seated by the United States Senate.
But no result was reached other than |
have stated.
THE JOINT ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS
presented marked contrast TO the sessions
OF Saturday and yesterday. No speeches
were made, and after the usual one vote
the assembly was dissolved after only
twenty minutes session. The large at
tendance daily indicates the intense feel
ing in the unprecedented contest in this
State.
Mr.. Whitaker will vote for Mr.. Camden
tO the end of the session. Id is feared
that the appropriation bills cannot be pass
al before the end of the session, which
will necesSitate the calling Of an extra
session by the Governor.
\ MENACE To WHEELING
Tothe surprise of those who have heard
in committee the discussion on the Ben
wood Charter bill, the Senate Committee
by vote of tO 3, reported the bill to
pass. The bill would place the manuiac-
turing industries of the town at the mercy
of the town council, if railroad switch
il needed in future, and would likewise
prevent the construction OF additional
railroad tracks through the town OF Ben
wood, in or out of the City OF
Wheeling, except when authorized
by such council. DisinteTested people all
seem to agree that this bill will he most
dangerous menace to Wheeling, putting
the metropolis of the State, with its great
manufacturing and commercial interests
i'm the power of a half dozen cOuncllmen OF
what is hardly more than a village. The
Incal situation of BenwooG, Just south OF
Wheeling and between the river and
the hill makes it impossible
for a railroad track to enter or leave Wheel
ng TO the South except through the town.
Fairness to the most important tax paying
city i'm the State would dictate that this
bill should only pass when amended 80 a.
10 deprive village council of the right to
obstruct the building OF railroads, so essen
tial to Wheeling and her manufactures.
MINORITY PENTTENTIARY REPORT.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee to inyes-
tiyate the management and examine into
the condition of the Penitentiary, submit
ted a minority report rs follows:
While concur in and have signed the
report of the Committee, yet feel that in
iustice TO myself should call attention to
the fact that, owing to the
very limited time devoted to the inyesti-
cation and the fact that the majority
| refused 10 allow the official acts OF the
Board OF Directors to be inquired into. 1t
WAS impossible for Us TO make as full and
complete an investigation as believe We
should have made, under the joint reSolu-
tion And further wish to say that the
hooks and accounts of the penitentiary
were not examined by the cOmmitte, and
consequently they were unable to report
n to their correctness.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
was under consideration in the House to-
day and was amended in several particulars
and made the subject of n good deal OF
general discussion.
The amendment was adopted paying the
officers of the 133rd West Virginia Militia
the sum of $2,Ol9.57. An appropriation
of so. 600 was allowed for the building oil
a brick building on the grounds of the
Insane Hospital at Weston for the recep-
ton and keeping of incursbles.
A motion was made to strike out the
section providing an appropriation ni
Is GOO, for the erection Of an additional
building ut Romney, W. Va, for the deal,
dumb and blind, but the motion was voted
down after q warm debate between Messrs
Chipley, Pugh and Chew. An amend
ment was also adopted aPpropriating
S29l. .2l, for payment of back salaries OF
teachers in the Normal school at Fairmont
\ The bill Is stii under consideration.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
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